Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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